japonicus, Gymnocranius Akazaki [M.] 1961:438, Figs. 1-2 [Copeia 1961 (no. 4); ref. 6600] Nase Market, Amami Oshima, Japan. Holotype: FAKU [ex MIKU 1751]. Paratypes: FAKU [ex MIKU 1752] (1), 26416 (1), 28428 (1). •Valid as Gymnocranius japonicus Akazaki 1961 -- (Kyushin et al. 1982:116 [ref. 19754], Sato in Masuda et al. 1984:179 [ref. 6441]). •Synonym of Gymnocranius euanus (Günther 1879) -- (Sato 1986:606 [ref. 5152], Allen in Carpenter & Allen 1989:24 [ref. 13577], Carpenter 2001:3020 [ref. 26105], Randall 2005:273 [ref. 28239], Fricke & Kulbicki 2006:335 [ref. 28867]). Current status: Synonym of Gymnocranius euanus (Günther 1879). Lethrinidae: Monotaxinae. Habitat: marine.